When you say the words “Game 6” to any Mets fan, immediately their thoughts turn to the 1986 World Series. You can’t blame those fans for thinking of that memorable game first. After all, the game in which Mookie Wilson hit a “little roller up along first” was voted by Mets fans as the most memorable moment in Mets history. But that wasn’t the only memorable...
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The Mets on Friday named former A’s manager Bob Geren the bench coach to Terry Collins. “Bob Geren’s experience as a former manager and bench coach will be a great fit for us,” said Mets Manager Terry Collins. “Adding a former major league catcher like Bob to our staff will be ideal.” Geren beat out former Nationals manager Jim Riggleman, who had strong ties with Collins. Geren posted a...
Read MoreIn examining the potential market for Jose Reyes, we must first realize there are no concrete numbers. There’s “Carl Crawford Money,” as Fred Wilpon so eloquently called it. The $142 million over seven years given the Boston outfielder is the fuel behind speculation of Reyes’ reported quest of $100-plus million over seven years. But, it is only speculation, and we won’t have a frame of reference...
Read MoreOne of the biggest moves in the Mets off-season may be one that they have little to no control over. While some of us sit here and dream about the possibilities, we also tend to see things from a very different angle and at times the makeup of the Mets front office is one of the reasons. The Baltimore Orioles are a franchise in desperate need of a change. GM Andy MacPhail (whom some of my...
Read MoreBuster Olney of ESPN spoke to an agent who told him that a strong postseason by Rangers starter C.J. Wilson could set him up for a five or six-year contract worth between $85-$100MM this winter when he becomes a free agent. A weak postseason could bring a potential deal down to five years and $60-$65MM. Basically, Wilson will average between $12-15 million dollars annually, which is par for the...
Read MoreI haven’t had a Friday off in ages, and much to the dismay of readers like martin, it gave see some extra time to write more than usual and even comment as well. There’s a few things circulating out there I wanted to weigh in on and plus some site news… First, Steve Popper of the Bergen Record mentioned something about the front office considering shifting David Wright to left...
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